Chelson Meadow Solar Farm (13 MW)
Chelson Meadow Solar Farm is a 13 MW solar farm project in Plymouth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 June 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 September 2025. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 24 June 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 24 June 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 February 2022 | Application submitted |
| 24 June 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 June 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- PEC Renewables Limited & Plymouth City Council
- Planning authority
- Plymouth
- Planning application reference
- 22/00219/FUL
- Site area
- 17.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Northern Part Of Chelson Meadow, Plymouth
- Council area (by location)
- Plymouth
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Chelson Meadow - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9571
Who decides
| Applications | Plymouth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 23 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Stor Generation | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Balls Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operational | 5.4 |
| Newnham Estate | solar farm | 14 | operational | 6.0 |
| Langage Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Newton Downs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
| Warleigh Barton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.7 |
| Trevol Business Park | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Lee Moor China Clay Works | solar farm | 9.5 | operational | 9.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (50.3778, -4.099).